Cook County
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Filling gaps and protecting rookeries among goals of two additions to Lake County forest preserve systemMar 12, 2025 5:39 pm - Lake County Forest Preserves’ holdings continue to expand with the authorized purchase of two properties totaling about 89 acres for $2.4 million to fill gaps in a planned larger whole, protect wildlife and provide other benefits.
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Schaumburg approves design guidelines for northeast gateway on Algonquin RoadMar 12, 2025 4:44 pm - Schaumburg officials are protecting their recent investment in the aesthetics of the village’s northeast gateway on Algonquin Road by adopting design regulations for two small properties adjacent to the spruced up corner.
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Jon S. Ridler: 2025 candidate for Arlington Heights village presidentMar 12, 2025 4:37 pm - Jon S. Ridler is running for Arlington Heights village president in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Thomas F. Schwingbeck Jr.: 2025 candidate for Arlington Heights village presidentMar 12, 2025 4:36 pm - Thomas F. Schwingbeck Jr. is running for Arlington Heights village president in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Longtime Daily Herald executive instrumental in newspaper’s growth dies at 71Mar 12, 2025 4:23 pm - Jim Galetano, who built a nearly five-decade career at the Daily Herald and helped drive its growth as the head of circulation, passed away at 71 following a brief fight with cancer.
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Trio charged with stealing from Lake County village’s bank accountMar 12, 2025 1:48 pm - Three out-of-state residents face dozens of charges stemming from the alleged theft of about $700,000 from a Lake County village’s coffers.
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Man gets 3 years for DUI crash that killed stepdaughterMar 12, 2025 12:48 pm - A Wood Dale man has been sentenced to three years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed his stepdaughter.
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ID updated for man killed in Sunday crash near ElginMar 12, 2025 12:32 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the wrong name and age were given for a man killed in a crash on Plank Road.
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Shining achievement: Suburban Rotarians provide computer lab at Ugandan schoolMar 12, 2025 11:54 am - The Rotary Club of River Cities — which supports the communities of Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights — recently led an international project that installed a computer lab at Candle Light High School in Kampala, Uganda, which serves more than 400 of the capital city’s most under-resourced young people.
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DuPage Community Concert Band to perform Irish tunes for St. Patrick’s DayMar 12, 2025 11:46 am - Enjoy an evening of Irish music by the DuPage Community Band on March 17. Flutist Morgan Hutchers and student conductor Ana Bazant will be featured.